Feb 24, 1986: Sherri Rasmussen Murdered

Today in True Crime

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🗓️ 24 February 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in her Van Nuys home. Her killer was an LAPD officer. Guest hosted by Kate Leonard of Criminal Couples, a Spotify Original from Parcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.6	today is Wednesday February 24th, 2021.
0:38.3	On this day in 1986, the body of Sherry Rasmussen was found violently beaten in her Van Nuys townhome.
0:48.3	Her killer, LAPD officer Stephanie Lazarus, was able to escape justice for nearly 20 years.
1:03.1	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast. I'm Vanessa Richardson, and today I'm
1:10.0	joined by Kate Leonard of criminal couples.
1:13.0	From Bonnie and Clyde to their more modern counterparts, her show follows lovers who take
1:18.3	the slogan, Us Against the World, to a whole new level. After I walk through today's story,
1:24.6	Kate will detail the fraught investigation into Sherry Rasmussen's
1:29.3	murder. Thanks for having me. Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is
1:35.3	advised. This episode includes discussions of murder that some people may find offensive. We advise
1:41.3	extreme caution for children under 13. Now let's go back to the morning of Monday, February 24th,
1:49.0	1986 in Banais, California.
1:57.0	It was always just a little bit harder to get out of bed on a Monday.
2:02.0	29-year-old Sherry Rasmussen lingered under the covers after her alarm went off.
2:07.7	She and her new husband, John, had caught a movie the night before, and she was still tired.
2:13.9	She definitely wasn't looking forward to leading an HR class for her nursing colleagues that morning.
2:19.5	Though she was an undoubtedly hard worker, it was tempting to stay home.
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